Combined carrier and display-rack for wall-paper samples.



B. 'A. SMALL. COMBINED CARRIER AND DISPLAY RACK FOR WALL PAPE R SAMPLES.

' APPLICATION FILED 111111.15, 1911. 1,035,648.

Patented Aug. 13, 1912.

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E. A. SMALL. COMBINED CARRIER AND DISPLAY BACK FOR WALL PAPER SAMPLES.

APPLICATION FILED M) .15, 1911.

Patented Aug. 13,1912. r

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.navunn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD ADAM SMALL, OF FRANKSVILLE, WISCONSIN.

CQlMIBINED CARRIER AND DISPLAY-RACK FOR WALL-PAPER SAMPLES.

Application filed March 15, 1911.

To all whom it may concern hold samples for the use of paper-hangers .indealing with customers who live at a distance from the store.

At the present time exhibition samples of wall-paper are made up inbooks bound together at one edge, and are carried by the solicitingpaper-hanger with him on his trips to customers houses in an ordinarycase or satchel. This, however, provides for no means of suitablydisplaying the samples, and they can only be laid upon the table or,hungup individually on a nail, which is a clumsy and unattractive method ofdisplay.

The object of my invention is therefore to provide a foldingdisplay-rack"and carrier adapted to hold the customary number "ofsample-books, and when folded to act as a satchel inclosing said books,but when display of the samples is required; to be set up in the mannerof an easel or dis play-rack.

In the construction of my invention-l provide a rectangular box of siXsides, all of which, -ex'ceptthe back, are hingedly connected with thebottom, said back being rigidly -fixgd to said bottom. I also providelegs which are preferably extensible and are hinged in pairs to theoppositesides of the Bottom, together with means for bracing theopposite" pairs of legs to prevent them spreading, and nlakethe standrigitl when in use; I also provide special means for 'detachably hangingthe sample-books, enabling -tl 1cm to be turned over one at a time afterbeing used in an approximately vertical plane, and enabling anyindividual book to beremoved from the rack as .desired U My inventionconsists. in the aforesaid the further cmistruht'itms described andpointe'd.out.in my claims.

*Fo,r the better understainling of my invention, I have illustrated themost aptoned. form thereof inthe accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure1 is a side view of the device Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented An 13, 1912.

Serial No. 614,639.

foldedup in the form of a earryingcase; Fig. 2 is an end-view of thesame Fig. 3 1s a front view of thedevice when unfolded and set up foruse as a display-rack; Fig.

41- is a side-view of the same; Fig. 5 is a perspective-view of thedevice in -the carrier position; Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse-sectiontherethrough; and Fig. 7 is a side-view partly in section and on alarger scale of one of the legs separately.

The reference letters refer each to the same part in each figure of thedrawings.

The device comprises the bottom-plate a, top-plate 7), front side-plate0, rear sideplate (Z and a narrow detached strip at the top thereof, 0,and the two'end-plates f, together with the two pairs of supportinglegsfund their extensions h, the hangers i for supporting the sample-booksj, and the carrying-strap l;- and other attachments which will bedescribed in the sequel. To the bottom or base-plate a are hinged theend-plates f by hinges f, and the two pairs of legs o by means of hingesZ. To the front pair of legs 9 is attached by nails, screws, glue orother means, the frontplate 0 of the case so that it swings down withthe latter in openin The rear-plate (Z is rigidly fixed to thebase-plate a with the exception of the upper strip 6 thereof, which issecured to the rear pair of legs g, in like manner to the plate 0, atthe free edge,

allel' to said lower-lap, and the middle lap i" beingparallel to andbetween the other twolaps. It \\'Ill be seen from Fig. 4 that .'w.l|enthe apparatus is set up as a displaynick, the sample-books can be thrownone after the other over the back of the rack by means of their rordsjengaging in the loop between laps "f and '1 and that said cords can bereadily detached by slipping them over the end of the laps 7:.

As previously indicated, the legs 9 are made preferably with extensions,so as to bring the display at a desirable height, and for this purpose,the main portions of the legs are interiorly grooved as shown at 9',giving them gnomon orv L-shaped cross-sections to receive therectangular extensions h. The extensions h are likewise joined to getherin pairs by diagonal brace-straps n, united midway between them by arivet 0, thus giving the legs rigidity and preventing side-swing. Anadditional crossbar 9 may be provided as a brace to secure together theends of the main portions 9.

The extensions in, when not in use, slide into and are contained withinthe main portions 9 as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 5 and 6, and they need nomeans to hold them in this po 'sition as they rest upon the butt-ends gof the grooves 9, wherein they lie. In order to hold them in theirextended positions, I provide spring-pins 9, one for each leg, mountedon the end of plate-springs q, secured to the portions 9 by screws 9 andin each extension h is formed a notch or hole 71/ into which the pin 9falls when the leg is fully extended. This prevents further extension ofthe leg as well as the collapsing.

thereof, but if the extensionsare to be removed it is simplv necessaryto raise the pins 9.

The top-piece b is connected by hinges?- to the strip 6, as shown andwhen closed the free edge thereof is connected to the free edge of thefront-plate c by a pair of clips 8, said clips having U-shaped hasps swhich engage the tongues t ofcoacting-members t on the edge of thetop-plate. Other kinds of fastenings may also be used, and I show thesefastenings, which are similar to those use on trunks and satchels,merely by way 0' illustration. The end-plates f are held. in place whenthe box is losed by a pair of members u which have tongues 11/ enteringin recesses b in the lower face of the plate Z).

The butt-ends of the legs 9 are chamfered so that whenopen to the properangle they will abut upon the lower face of the plate a,

or rather upon the fixed leaves of the hinges Z, and thus assist inholding the upper por tion at the proper angle with respect thereto, Toprevent the legs from spreading, i use a pair of hooked bars in and 'wmovably linked into a pair of eyes a" on the inner face of each of theend-plates f, the front pair of bars '0 each engaging in a perforatedlug s on the respective clip 3, and the rear bars to engaging in eyes ascrewed into the strip 6. When the box is folded up, these bars 0 and ware engaged with pins 3/ on the inner face of the plates f, which keepsthem from swinging. I

The handle 7: is shown as an ordinary strap whose ends are caught byslidingclips is, but any other fOI'lA of handle may be used as desired.

From the above description it will be readily seen my invention is notlimited to insaeie special forms and mechanical constructions" such as Ihave hereinabove shown by way of illustration, but that the principlesthereof are expressible in a variety of ways as will be well understoodthose skilled in the art; therefore the scope of my claims is to 'beinterpreted in View of such alternative constructions. 1

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a display rack, the combination with a base-plate, top-plate,front and back plates and end plates hingedly connected together, meansfor fixedly connecting said plates together in the form of a box, twopairs of supporting legs, the front pair of legs having the front-plateattached thereto,the rear pair of legs being movably connected with thebase-plate, and means for holding said legs against spreading whenturned down into supporting position, the upper ends of said legsabutting the lower face of the baseplate.

2. In a display rack, the combination of a base-plate, top-plate, frontand backplates and end plates hingedly connected together, means forfixedly connecting said plates together in the form of a box, two pairsof supporting legs pivotally connected to said base-plate, one pairbeing attached to the front plate, and links connecting said. legs withsaid end plates whereby the legs are retained in supporting position andheld against spreading.

3. A combined carrier and display rack comprising a baseplate, a backplate, two pairs of legs hingedly connected to said base-plate, a frontplate mounted on the front pair of legs and adapted to fold into aposition parallel with and opposite to said back-plate, a top-platehingedly connected to the rear pair of legs and adapted to fold over thetop to connect said back-plate with the frontplatc, and meansfor'securing the i .v a,

free edges of the top and front-plates together.

4:. Aconibined carrier and display rack in the form of a box comprisingbase plate, a back-plate, end plates, two pairs of legs hingedlyconnected to said base-plate, a

front-plate mounted on the front pair of legs and adapted to fold'into.a position parallel with and opposite to said back plate, a topplatehingedly connected to the rear pair of legs and adapted to fold over thetop to connect said back-plate ,with the front-plate, means for securingthe free edges of the top and front plates together, and interengagingmeans securing said end plates to the top-plate when the box is closed.1

5. A combined carrier and display rack in the form ofa box comprising abaseplate, a back-plate, end plates, two pairs of legs hingedlyconnected to said base-plate, a front-plate mounted on the front pair oflegs and adapted to fold in a position parallel with and op osite tosaid back-plate, a top-plate hinged pair of legs and adapted to foldover the top to connect said back-plate with the frontplate, means forsecuring the free edges of the top and front-plates together, and meanson the end plates engageable in recesses in the lower face of thetop-plate for holding the end-plates in place when the box is closed.

6. A combined carrier and display rack in the form of a box comprising abase-plate, a back-plate, two pairs of legs hingcdly connected to saidbaseplate, a tront'plate mounted on the front pair of legs and adaptedto fold into a position parallel with and opposite to said back-plate, atop-plate hingedly connected to the rear pair of legs and adapted tofold over the top to connect said back-plate with the front-plate, meansfor securing the free edges of the top and front-plates togethirn-hingedmeans forming end closures for the ends of the box, and means on thesaid end closures engageable with the ends of said legs.

7. The combination with the base-plate and the back-plate rigidlysecured thereto. of side-plates hingcdly connected to the end edges ofsaid base-plate, a front-plate and a top-plate hingedly connected withthe other plates to form with them a box, two pairs of legs, to one pairof which said topplate is hingedly connected. and .means for securingthe free edge of the top-plate to the free edge of the front-plate.

8. The combination with the base-plate, and the back-plate rigidlysecured thereto, of end-plates hingedly connected to the end edges ofsaid base-plate, a front-plate, hingedly connected to form a box, a topplate, two pairs of legs to one pair of which ,said top-plate ishingedly connected, and

means for securing the free edge of the topplate to the free edge ol'the fronbplate, said front-plate being attached to one pair of saidlegs.

9. In a device of the class described, a base-plate, a rear-platerigidly fixed thereto, metallic straps secured to the inner faces ofboth the base-plate and lmcl -plate, said straps terminating at theirupper ends in hangers.

10. in a deviceot' the class descrilxul, a basc-plate, a rear-platerigidly fixed thereto, metallic straps secured to the inner faces ofboth the base-plate and back-plate. said straps tern'iinating at theirupper ends in hangers, and legs hinged to opposite edges of saidbase-plate.

1.1.. In a device of the class described, a base-plate, a rear-plate.rigidly tixod thereto, metallic straps secured to the inner faces of lyconnected to the rearv both the base-plate and the back-plate, saidstraps terminating at their upper ends in hangers, legs hinged toopposite sides of said base-plate, and end-plates hinged to the saidbase-plate.

12. A combined carrier and display racl hingedly connected to saidbase-plate, a

front-plate mounted on the front pair of legs and adaptedto fold up intoa position parallel and opposite to the back-plate, a top-plate hingcdlyconnected to the rear pair of legs and adapted to fold over the top ofthe back-plate parallel with the base-plate to inclosc the box on thetop. means for securing the free edge of said top-plate, to the freeedge of said front-plate, a pair of endplates hingedly connected to theend edges of the base-plate and adapted to close the ends of the box,and means for securing the end-plates to the top-plate when the partsare .in closed position.

14. A combined carrier and display rack in the form of a box comprisingin combination the basc-plate, the back-plate secured at right anglesthereto, two pairs of legs hingedly connected to said base-plate, afrontplate mounted on the front pair of legs and adapted to fold up intoa position parallel and opposite to the back-plate, a top-plate hingedlyconnected to the rear pair of legs and adapted-t0 fold over the top ofthe backplate parallel with the base-plate to inclose the box on thetop, means for securing the free edge of said top-plate to the free edgeof said front-plate, a pair of end'plates hingcdly connected to the endedges of the base-plate andadapted to close the ends of the box, andcot'iperating means on the end plates and the top plate for securing theend-plates to the top=plate when the partsand the back-plate rigidlysecuredi thereto,' o f'end-plates hingedly connected to the end 1 edgesof said base-plate, a front-plate hingto; the front and back edges ofsaid baseplate',- and means for connecting the free ends of saidsupports together to prevent theni from spreading, each of said supportshaving at its basal end an oblique abutmentface adapted to abut againstthe lower side of thebase-plate, the two cooperating to give said baseplate a backward inclination.

18. In a device of the class described, in

;. combination with the base-plate, the backplate rigidly united theretoat right angles therewith two end-plates respectively hinged 'to theopposite end-edges of said.

base-plate and adapted to close with said ;back-plate, a pair ofleg-supports hingedly connected respectively to the front andrear edgesof said base-plate, a pair of links conigoeaeas necting the free ends ofthe respective endplates to the rear leg-support, the lengths of saidlinks beingsuch'as to fix said. endplates in a definite angular positionwith respect to said leg-supports.

19. In a device of the class described, in combination with thebase-plate, the back plate rigidly united thereto at right anglestherewith,two end-plates respectively hinged to the opposite endedges ofsaid base-plate, a pair of leg-supports hingedly connected respectivelyto the front and rear edges of said base-plate, a pair of linksconnecting the free ends of the respective end-plates to the frontleg-support, and a second pair of links connecting the respectiveend-plates to the rear leg-support, the lengths of said links being suchas to fix said end-plates in a definite angular position with respect tosaid leg-supports; the basal ends of said legsupport's having abutmentfaces adapted in the supporting position of said legs to abut againstsaid base-plate and limit the opening movement of the legs with respectthereto.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in thepresence of twowitnesses.

